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Ackerman Origin and Immigration
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Origin: As far as I know, the name Ackermann means 'farmer man', although I don't know the origin of it. My grandfather, Alois Ackerman, dropped the second 'n' when they moved to the U.S.
Surnames: Ackerman, Ackermann
Submitted by: Joyce Ackerman Cornibe
Origin of Ackerman, Meaning of Ackerman
Origin: From Acker, oaken, made of oak, and man. The brave, firm, unyielding man.
Surnames: Ackerman
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Origin of Ackerman, Meaning of Ackerman
Origin: Acker is german for "Field", so in the tradition of medieval europe where one's family surname was a description of the bread winners occupation (i.e. Smith, Oeber, Wienstien, et al), the term "Ackermann" describes the field workers of the germanic regions of europe (i.e. Austria, Bavaria, Germany, Switzerland, Swedan, Prussia, et al). As there were many people working in the fields of that time, "Ackermann" is a common name. The name "Ackerman", is just an americanization of that Germanic name. Many people chose to change it to that during the early part of the 20 century due to the world wars and Germany;s negative invovlement. My grandfather(1893) was an Ackermann, but my father is an Ackerman (1929 single n).
Surnames: Ackerman
Submitted by: Allen Ackerman
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